“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him” (John 3:6).
Take note of the prepositions in this sentence. “He who believes IN the Son has everlasting life.” To believe in someone is to put our trust in him. We rely on his words as being dependable and we follow them. The result is life now and life forever. His ways bring enjoyment of life.
“He who does not believe the Son shall not SEE life, but the wrath of God REMAINS on him.” To not believe is to think of the person as a liar. We don’t trust what he has to say. In this case it means to reject his ways. If we reject God’s way,s we continue in our destructive choices. We will not see life. “We just won’t get it.”
